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Chania Food Stories
Chania Food Stories Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Lunch
Chania Food Stories
Chania Food Stories Half-Day Small-Group Tour with Lunch
Chania Food Stories

Chania Food Stories Half-Day Tour inc. tastings & drinks

By Grecian Lux
10 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$179 per adult
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  • 4h
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Overview

Experience the unique beauty and culture of Chania by joining this amazing small group walking tour through one of Greece’s most picture-pretty cities. Chania has everything: ancient ruins, centuries-old monuments, strong local traditions, and exquisite cuisine that you get to taste during the tour. Leave your guidebook aside and follow your local guide into traditional areas and lesser-known corners – each spot, every backstreet you’ll pass along has a storey to tell!

Wander through layers of history and cultural influences, listening to myths of the Old Town.
Meet local artisans in their workshop and even try your own skills.
Explore the town’s century-old market with the local Cretan products and groceries.
Watch how phyllo is handmade by one of Greece’s last pastry masters.
Stroll around the old Ottoman and Jewish Quarters and discover the “Street of the Knives” as well as other off-the-beaten-path corners.
Taste local mezedes and sip raki at a historic area.

Activity location

  • Municipal Market of Chani
    • Odos Hatzi Michali Yannari
    • 731 32, Chania Town, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kydon, The Heart City Hotel
    • 2 Staratigoy Tzanakaki
    • 731 34, Chania, Greece

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Small-Group Tour
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$178.99 x 1 AdultNZ$178.99
Total
Price is NZ$178.99
Until Tue, 31 Dec
Private Tour, Pick up/Drop Off
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Hotel Pick Up: Hotel Pick up/drop off from Souda Port and Chania city hotels is offered only for the private tour.
Private

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:30 am
Price details
NZ$274.94 x 2 AdultsNZ$549.88
Total
Price is NZ$549.88
Until Tue, 31 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGet personalised tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
  • What's includedWhat's includedSample local products such as olives, honey, olive oil while visiting family owned shops.
  • What's includedWhat's includedExperience the city with our passionate, English-speaking local guide.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaste local “mezedes” (local Tapas) and sip raki in a historic area.
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaste traditional Greek coffee with local sweets.
  • What's includedWhat's includedPRIVATE TOUR Exclusive: enjoy the comfort of pick-up and drop-off at your stay.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdditional food and drink.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips & service charge for your guide.
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSmall group tour option excluded hotel pick up.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • How you help the local community by joining this tour: - On this tour, you meet a local greengrocer, cheesemonger, butcher, and fishmonger, and other family-owned businesses that sell their own Cretan-only products. - Visit one of the last remaining Chania workshops with traditional handmade Cretan knives and hear stories about this tradition by the knife maker. - During this tour, you sample locally-sourced food from Crete’s villages, farmers and stock-breeders.
  • Food Allergies: Unless you suffer from multiple, combined food allergies, or unless you are a vegan, we will figure it out. Vegetarians are welcome on all tours.
  • If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip – though not compulsory – is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.

Activity itinerary

Municipal Market of Chani
  • 30m
Follow this laid-back walking tour of Chania and find what makes Crete’s cultural capital so marvellous. Explore with us some of the Old Town’s best sights, and visit a mix of famous spots, historic haunts, and hidden gems while discovering the lesser-known Ottoman and Jewish quarters. Get ready to experience Chania with all your senses! We’ll begin your Chania tour at the Dimotiki Agora (Municipal Market), which denotes the boundary between the old and new town. Established in 1913, the year of Crete’s unification with Greece, the Agora hosts more than 70 family-owned businesses selling mostly local groceries and products. Sample local delicacies while exploring the market and find out why Crete is home to one of the healthiest diets in the world.
Chania Town
  • 1h 55m
After fulfilling your taste buds, we’ll stroll around the old town district by passing through its maze of hidden back streets and narrow laneways, visiting Venetian and Ottoman monuments, and discovering doors to secret gardens! Hear stories, myths, and legends about kings, sailors, merchants, heroes, lovers, and artists. Figure out how this city has been a crossroad between the West and East for centuries! Next, you’ll have the unique chance to see local craftsmen producing their handmade products. Hear their stories — and possibly test your skills! Continuing your tour, meander through the old Jewish and Ottoman neighbourhoods and learn how multiculturalism has changed locals’ life through the centuries.
Old Venetian Harbor
  • 1h
Finally, after walking along the historic harbour’s promenade, you’ll relax your muscles in a local-favourite spot where you’ll enjoy an enticing table with Cretan mezedes (local tapas). Our tour will come to an end either here where it’s the perfect place to continue your own exploration through the city, or we could take you back to the starting point. Before we part ways, don’t forget to ask your local guide for more hints and tips on how to get the best of your trip to amazing Chania.
Splantzia
  • 30m
Splantzia is one of the most unique areas in Chania city. It is located on the south of the eastern part of the Old Venetian Harbour. This beautiful area is one of the “hidden treasures” of Chania city, which is known only to the locals and the well-informed travellers. Here you will sample local tapas and wine!

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESMunicipal Market of Chani
    • Odos Hatzi Michali Yannari
    • 731 32, Chania Town, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEKydon, The Heart City Hotel
    • 2 Staratigoy Tzanakaki
    • 731 34, Chania, Greece

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